symbiotic
adjective/ˌsɪmbaɪˈɑtɪk/
Frequency rank: #13,991 most common English word
Meaning
describing a relationship in which two different organisms live together and each benefits from the other.
Example sentence
The relationship between bees and flowers is truly symbiotic, as both species benefit from each other.
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